Subject: Positive Thinking: Why Does It Work? - Work At Home Mums
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Blog Entry: You may have heard of the power of positive thinking, but maybe are not convinced enough to try it for yourself. I will explain here the 'mechanics' of positive thinking and how it affects emotions, and in turn behaviours, because for those of us work at home mums with an analytical mind, it sometimes helps to understand a process first before we believe in its power and apply related strategies effectively! An important part of our brain to discuss here is the limbic system, which guides our mood and emotions, but also plays an important role in our attention and motivation. The limbic system, also referred to as our 'emotional brain' is responsible for our drives, and the stronger we feel about reaching for or avoiding something, the stronger our drive will be. While our feelings and emotions come from the limbic system, the neocortex controls our verbal ability, judgment, planning, and creative thinking. These is constant communication between the emotional brain and the neocortex, and together they shape our beliefs and behaviours. I've recently heard the limbic system being referred to as a 2 year old child. This analogy was made because the limbic system, just like a young child, has poor judgement between right and wrong, doesn't distinguish between good and bad thoughts, and acts upon any information it receives as being true and real. Here is where it become interesting. Behaviours are caused or influenced by emotions. These emotions are generated by your limbic system, who is acting spontaneously like a 2-year old and making very limited judgment on the information it receives! Many work at home mums reading this might already have ideas on how to use this to their advantage! Put simply, you can manipulate the information you send to your limbic system for it to generate the productive emotions you need to achieve your goals. Your subconscious mind will act on bad thoughts just as readily as good thoughts. We have ready access to our thoughts, and therefore can feed our limbic system with positive thoughts, leading it to produce positive feelings. So what happens when work at home mums feel empowered, confident, happy, energised, focused, relaxed and optimistic? They behave accordingly and impact on their environment in a way that helps them produce the results they seek. The more you repeat good things to your mind the more it will change, the more your behaviours will change, the more your results will change, and the more your life will change. Producing positive and productive emotions can be a simple exercise, as simple as practising visualisation or positive affirmations. There are a few things work at home mums should remember when using these techniques: 1. Be consistent - practice visualisation or positive affirmation daily; 2. Build your affirmations on precise and measurable goals; 3. Use the present tense, as if it is happening right now; 4. Statements should focus on the positive (i.e. 'I am full of energy' as opposed to 'I am not tired'). You can also use various tools, such as visualisation audios or videos or written affirmation cards placed around the house. If you search on the internet, you can also find ready-made affirmations about many subjects, such as self-esteem, creating abundance, health, love, etc. Justine Simard is a full-time mum and home business owner, passionate about empowering other mums through personal development and entrepreneurship. Visit my Work At Home Mums business opportunity website to learn about a work from home business opportunity which allows mums to work around their kids and achieve a greater income, a better lifestyle and more freedom. To view my other articles with more insight and practical tips, visit my Ezine profile through this link: Work At Home Mums Articles.
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